What are the responsibilities and job description for the Alation Automation Engineer role position at SRI Tech Solutions?
Alation Automation Engineer
- We're looking for an experienced Alation architect to own our data catalog platform end-to-end — from infrastructure and connectivity to governance and adoption.
What You'll Do
- Architect Alation deployment (cloud/on-prem, HA/DR, upgrades) and govern metadata ingestion (MDE, QLI, profiling)
- Build connectors (OCF, Alation Agent, custom API) and end-to-end lineage, including custom lineage via API
- Design the catalog model (glossary, templates, hierarchies) and Governance App/Policy Center setup
- Implement SSO/SAML, SCIM/LDAP, RBAC, and secure data source authentication
- Integrate with Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, dbt, Tableau/Power BI via REST APIs
- Set platform standards, monitor health/adoption, and guide governance strategy
What You Bring
- 8 years in data platform/architecture, 3 years hands-on with Alation
- Deep knowledge of OCF, MDE/QLI, lineage, REST API/SDK
- Strong SQL one major cloud platform (Snowflake/Databricks/BigQuery/Redshift)
- Python for automation and custom connectors
- Familiarity with DAMA/DMBOK and privacy regs (GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA)
Nice to Have
- Alation certification, cloud migration experience, Terraform/Kubernetes/CI/CD, or exposure to Collibra/Purview
Salary : $55 - $60